Banana Reef, one of Maldives’ Best Dives Sites

Banana Reef Dive Site

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Type of Dive Site:  Wall / Thila (Pinnacle)
Location: North Male Atoll.
Best Time to Dive: All year sound
GPS Position: 04.15000, 73.32000
Depth Range: 5m – 30m
Coral Growth: Excellent
Features: Caves, overhangs and coral heads
Fish Life: Abundant
Experience Level: Novice

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Diving Hints and Currents:

Banana Reef was the first dive site to ever be discovered in the Maldives and is still among the best. The best diving at this site is on the banana-shaped area in the northeastern where there are caves, gutters and overhangs filled with fish life and soft coral. Spend as much time as possible near the coral heads; if you begin the dive with your left shoulder to the reef, this is an excellent way to observe the area.

At Banana Reef, you are likely to see many fish, including Oriental Sweetlips, Giant Squirrelfish, Bannerfish and many other species that congregate in this spot. When the currents are strong, underwater turbulence can be experienced near the near the large overhang. Stay near the wall and don’t let the current push you away. A surface balloon is necessary as boat traffic can be heavy at times.

Watch scuba diving videos from the beautiful Maldives!

The Maldives is one of the world’s premier destinations for scuba diving.

Not only can scuba divers observe thousands of different species of reef fish while exploring the world underwater, but the Maldives is home to much bigger species, including the manta ray, whale shark, grey reef shark, napoleon wrasse and barracuda.

Hanifaru Bay, a marine protected uninhabited island located in the Baa Atoll, is now one of the hottest spots on the planet for underwater photographers since becoming the world’s largest Manta Ray feeding destination. Read more about the Hanifaru Bay phenomenon here!

Scuba diving in the Maldives is an exciting experience, just remember to keep the camera steady and enjoy your underwater experience!

Maldives Scuba Diving Videos

Grey Reef Shark at Makaru Thila

Beautiful video footage taken of a Grey Reef Shark swimming around the reef at Makaru Thila dive site in the Maldives. In the video, the Reef Shark is seen swimming through a nice variety of colourful reef fish.

Giant Manta Ray in North Male Atoll

Awesome close up of a giant manta ray shot in North Male Atoll, Maldives in a dive site known as Manta Point.

Snorkeling with Whale Shark in the Maldives

A group of snorkelers and divers hovering and swimming with a majestic whale shark in Maamigili dive site located at the South Ari Atoll in the Maldives.

Moray Eel at Cocoa Thila in the Maldives

A few scuba divers follow a moray eel at cocoa thila in the Maldives. This dive site is in the south Male atoll near the capital island. The eel is a fine specimen of the beautiful colored eels that are prevalent in the Maldives.

Large Sea Turtle Glides Through the Water in the Maldives

While scuba diving in the Maldives you can often see pacific green sea turtles swimming against the clear blue waters, descending down over the coral reef.

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The Maldives is known for its beautiful resorts that often leave the adventurous scuba diver unsatisfied. A liveaboard not only offers its guests 2 or 3 dives a day but the freedom to explore a new site everyday. Unbeknown to most, liveaboards in the Maldives are a much better deal for scuba divers. Liveaboard package prices range from USD $150 to USD $300 per day and include all diving and meals, whereas a single land-based dive trip from a resort costs a minimum of USD $50.

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Some of the world’s best diving sites are in the Male Atoll (Kaafu), Maldives!

The Maldives features literally hundreds of stunning dive sites, though some are better than others, and known by scuba dive instructors, liveaboard captains and scuba dive enthusiasts as the best diving sites in the Maldives!

Maldives dive sites not only range in depth and level of expertise, but they also vary in coral life, marine life and underwater vegetation, ensuring that every scuba diver will have an unforgettable diving experience!

Check out the best diving sites in the Male Atoll (Kaafu) Maldives and feel free to write us if we’ve left out your favorite!

Malé Atoll (Kaafu) Best Diving Sites, Maldives

Maldives Victory Dive Site

Sea Turtle at Maldive Victory Wreck Dive Site Maldives

Depth:  35 meters

Visibility:  15-25 meters

Currents: Strong during ascent and descent

Season:   Year-round

Arriving from Singapore to the Maldives on a Friday the 13th in 1981, an unlucky 110-meter steel cargo ship named Maldive Victory ran aground onto the southern tip of the Maldives airport island. Unfortunately for the vessel, it sprang a leak and rapidly sank to the ocean’s floor. Fortunately for scuba divers, it is now one of the Maldives’ best dive sites, featuring a large amount of marine life, such as batfish, barracuda and fusiliers. It is not unheard of to see a sea turtle gliding through the rooms of the sunken ship.

Due to the extremely strong currents, the Maldive Victory Wreck dive site is limited to experienced divers, all of which must  descend and ascend along a dive line. Be sure to bring a flashlight and divemaster that knows the sunken cargo ship well!

Banana Reef Dive Site

Depth:  30 meters

Visibility:  Excellent

Fish Life:  Abundant

Experience Level:  Novice

Banana Reef is one of the oldest and best dive sites in the Maldives. Suitable for both beginner and advanced scuba divers, you can expect to see a wide array of marine life, including Oriental Sweetlips, Giant Squirrelfish, Bannerfish, Napolean Wrasse and many more.

The best diving at Banana Reef is on the banana-shaped area in the northeastern section, where you can explore caves, gutters and overhangs abundant with fish life and soft coral. It is recommended that you spend as much time as possible near the coral heads. Maldives Dive Travel suggests that you begin the dive with your left shoulder pointing towards the reef, resulting in an excellent way to discover all that the Banana Reef dive site has to offer!

Maagiri Caves

Dive Type: Drift Dive

Depth:  30 meters

Experience Level: Novice

The Maagiri Caves dive site features a wall reef with an enormous rock in front, creating an awe-inspiring canyon, not to mention an extraordinary scuba dive! No wonder this is among the best dive sites in the Maldives.

As you drift among the soft coral and small, cozy-looking caves, keep an eye out for schooling yellow snapper, giant and honeycomb moray eels, fusilier and the impromptu eagle ray.

Potato Reef

Depth:  28 meters

The Potato Reef dive site, only about 100 meters in diameter, gets its name due to the reef’s shape, which is unsuprisingly that of a potato.

The Potato Reef is one of the Maldives best dive sites due to its unique composition. One side of this inside-reef features an array of soft slopes covered with anemones and soft corals, while the opposite side is teeming with sponges, soft-corals and a myriad of miraculous colors.

Marine life of the Potato Reef include massive moray eels, as well as the extremely rare ghost moray. The lionfish are abundant and dense, and if you really keep your eyes peeled, you can see some stonefish. The clownfish, banner fish and the blue jackfish offer this delightful dive site an explosion of color.

Lankan Caves

Depth:  20 meters

The Lankan Caves dive site is an extension of Lankan Reef. Lankan Caves is one of the Maldives’ best dive sites because it features a collection of impressive overhangs and caves, where parrotfish, travally, surgeon and emperor fish drift among the hard and soft coral in large numbers.

Divers can also expect to catch a glimpse of tunas, jacks and the ocassional napolean wrasse and sea turtles.

Colosseum

Depth:  30 meters

Type of Dive:  Drift Dive

The reef of the Colosseum dive site features an initial steep descent, which is carpeted with hard coral. However, once inside the channel, the reef’s slope becomes more gradual. The appearance of playful, colorful soft coral becomes more intense as well.

This is one of the Maldives’ best dive sites because the marine life is rich with pelagic species, sharks, eagle rays and all kinds of reef dwelling fishes.

Aquarium

Depth:  30 meters

Type of Dive:  Drift Dive
The Aquarium Dive Site is located along the southern edge of Lohifushi Island, and is considered one of the best dive sites in the Maldives due to its abundance of marine life, which features an enormous selection ranging from the very smallest underwater creature to large pelagics. Aquarium dive site is also a fantasic location for night dives…Just be sure to bring your torch!

The Aquarium dive site is well known for its coral barrier at 18 meters, just before the channel, that stretches upt to a sandbank at 28 meters, where you will encounter raccoon butterfly fish and squirrelfish in large numbers.

Scuba divers can also expect to see golden moray eels, napolen wrasse, oriental sweetlips, turtles, and other large pelagics!

Embudu Canyon

Type of dive: Reef / drift

Depth: 30 meters

Visibility: 25 meters

The Embudu Canyon dive site, sometimes spelled Embudhu or Embudhoo), features a partially collapsed reef. Where reef once was is now a 15 to 20 meter gap, which local marine life treat as a sort of watering hole! Embudu Canyon dive site is one of the best dive sites in the Maldives due to the enormous amount of marine life that congregate here.

Colorful soft coral and cozy-looking caves make Embudu a favorite meeting place for schools of yellow snappers and oriental sweetlips, not to mention the occasional eagle ray, napolean wrasse and reef shark. Expect to run, or swin, into fusiliers, trevallys, tuna, surgeonfish, batfish and rock cod as well.

Giravaru Caves

Type of dive:  Drift Dive

Depth:  30 meters

The Giravaru Cave dive site is one of the best dive sites in the Maldives because divers can experience some picturesque, unique views of the spectacular blue sea from within the caves…A truly magical experience!

The dive site features an incredible drop off with large overhangs and caves, the perfect place for large schools of playful fish to zip to and fro among the hard and soft corals. Midnight snappers, pelagic fish and eagle rays are common visitors to the caves.

Information about Pancreatic Cancer and Scuba Diving

Pancreatic cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. Sadly, 42,470 people are diagnosed each year in the United States, resulting in 35,240 individuals falling victim to the disease each year.

In light of Patrick Swayze‘s recent death from pancreatic cancer, Maldives Dive Travel investigates the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention of pancreatic cancer and how it affects your scuba diving:

Pancreatic Cancer Signs and Symptoms

Pancreatic Cancer is commonly referred to as a “silent killer” since symptoms are often undetctable during the disease’s early states. Furthermore, once the symptoms of pancreatic cancer manifest themselves, they are generally non-specfici and varied, causing individuals to attribute them to other causes. Therefore, the majority of pancreatic cancer cases are detected while the disease is in an advanced stage.

Common symptoms of pancreatic cancer include:

• Pain in the upper abdomen that typically radiates to the back (seen in carcinoma of the body or tail of the pancreas)
• Loss of appetite and/or nausea and vomiting
• Significant weight loss
• Painless jaundice (yellow skin/eyes, dark urine)
• Trousseau sign, in which blood clots form spontaneously in the portal blood vessels, the deep veins of the extremities, or the superficial veins anywhere on the body, is sometimes associated with pancreatic cancer.
• Diabetes mellitus, or elevated blood sugar levels. Many patients with pancreatic cancer develop diabetes months to even years before they are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, suggesting that new onset diabetes in an elderly individual may be an early warning sign of pancreatic cancer.
• Clinical depression has been reported in association with pancreatic cancer, sometimes presenting before the cancer is diagnosed. However, the mechanism for this association is not known. (Source: Wikipedia)

Risk factors for pancreatic cancer include:

• Age (particularly over 60)
• Male gender
• African-American ethnicity
• Smoking. Cigarette smoking has a risk ratio of 1.74 with regard to pancreatic cancer; a decade of non-smoking after heavy smoking is associated with a risk ratio of 1.2
• Diets low in vegetables and fruits
• Diets high in red meat
• Obesity
• Diabetes mellitus is both risk factor for pancreatic cancer, and, as noted earlier, new onset diabetes can be an early sign of the disease.
• Chronic pancreatitis has been linked, but is not known to be causal. The risk of pancreatic cancer in individuals with familial pancreatitis is particularly high.
• Helicobacter pylori infection
• Family history, 5–10% of pancreatic cancer patients have a family history of pancreatic cancer. The genes responsible for most of this clustering in families have yet to be identified. Pancreatic cancer has been associated with the following syndromes; autosomal recessive ataxia-telangiectasia and autosomal dominantly inherited mutations in the BRCA2 gene and PALB2 gene, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome due to mutations in the STK11 tumor suppressor gene, hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (Lynch syndrome), familial adenomatous polyposis, and the familial atypical multiple mole melanoma-pancreatic cancer syndrome (FAMMM-PC) due to mutations in the CDKN2A tumor suppressor gene.
• Gingivitis or periodontal disease (Source: Wikipedia)

Alcohol

It is disputed as to whether alcohol consumption is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Approximately 7 out of 10 cases of chronic pancreatitis result from long term heavy drinking, and chronic pancreatitis is a known risk factor for pancreas cancer. However, chronic pancreatitis that is caused by alcohol doesn’t increase risk as much as other types of chronic pancreatitis.  Therefore, if a link exists, it may be only very slight. (Source: Cancer Research UK)

Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

There are several different tests that can be used to diagnose pancreatic cancer:

Ultrasonography

This method uses high-frequency sound waves that are above the human audible range. An instrument sends sound waves into the patient’s abdomen, and the echoes that the sound waves produce as they bounce off internal organs creates a picture called a sonogram. Healthy tissues and tumors produce different echoes.

CT scanning (Computed Tomography)

This method of testing involves the use of an x-ray machine which is linked to a computer. The patient lies on a bed that passes through a hole, and the machine moves along the patient’s body, simultaneously taking multiple x-rays. The computer then pieces the x-rays together to produce detailed pictures.

ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancretography)

A method for taking x-rays of the common bile duct and the pancreatic ducts. The doctor passes a long, flexible tube called an endoscope down the throat, through the stomach, and into the small intestine. The doctor then injects dye into the ducts and takes x-rays.

EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound)

This is a test that combines ultrasound(sound waves) with an endoscope. The doctor places the tube (endoscope) into the stomach and the ultrasound machine (which is on the endoscope) is used to direct sound waves to the pancreas. This test is especially useful for detecting small tumors of the pancreas.

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

This method of testing involves the use of an x-ray machine which is linked to a computer. The patient lies on a bed that passes through a hole, and the machine moves along the patient’s body, simultaneously taking multiple x-rays. The computer then pieces the x-rays together to produce detailed pictures.

PTC (Cholangiogram, Percutaneous Transhepatic)

A thin needle is put into the liver through the skin on the right side of the abdomen. Dye is injected in to the bile ducts in the liver so that blockages in the ducts can be seen on x-rays.

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Conventional Pancreatic Cancer Treatments

Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

• Whipple Procedure
• Palliative Procedures

Pancreatic Cancer Radiation Therapy

• 3D Conformal Radiation
• External Beam Radiation
• IMRT
• TomoTherapy®
• TheraSphere®
• TrilogyTM

Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy

• Metronomic Chemotherapy
• Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy
• Chemoembolization

Pancreatic Cancer Biotherapy/Immunotherapy

Supportive Pancreatic Cancer Therapies

• Nutrition Therapy
• Naturopathic Medicine
• Pain Management
• Mind-Body Medicine
• Oncology Rehabilitation
• Spiritual Support
• Image Enhancement

Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis

While pancreatic cancer survival rates have been improving from decade to decade, the disease is still considered largely incurable.

Survival Rates

According to the American Cancer Society, for all stages of pancreatic cancer combined, the one-year relative survival rate is 20%, and the five-year rate is 4%. These low survival rates are attributable to the fact that fewer than 10% of patients’ tumors are confined to the pancreas at the time of diagnosis; in most cases, the malignancy has already progressed to the point where surgical removal is impossible.

In those cases where resection can be performed, the average survival rate is 18 to 20 months. The overall five-year survival rate is about 10%, although this can rise as high as 20% to 25% if the tumor is removed completely and when cancer has not spread to lymph nodes.

Tumor Size

Tumor size does appear to impact survival rates. The larger the tumor, the less likely it is to be cured by resection.

Progression

In patients where a cure is not possible, progression of the disease may be accompanied by progressive weakness, weight loss, and pain.

Pancreatic Cancer Prevention

Sadly, currently no medically backed methods exist for preventing pancreatic cancer. The best defence is to avoid the risk factors.

Pancreatic Cancer and Scuba Diving

There is no steadfast rule as to when, and even if, cancer patients can safely return to scuba diving. Cancer treatments, symptoms, surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and medication all possess their own unique set of risks, which can greatly alter a person’s normal bodily functions.

Doctors recommend that patients should wait until they’re done with all therapy and fully recuperated before scuba diving. Chemo and radiation therapy can take a huge toll on energy levels and stamina, often taking a full year before fully recovering your previous fitness level.

Certain chemotherapy drugs can increase the risk for cardiac and pulmonary toxicity should you need hyperbaric oxygen therapy while taking them, and chemotherapy suppresses the body’s immune system, leaving you vulnerable to infection. The ocean is home to an array of pathogens, so one’s immune system should be in full force prior taking the plunge.

Furthermore, radiation treatment and certain chemotherapy drugs can also cause pulmonary fibrosis, an inflammation of the lungs that causes scarring and stiffening of the lung tissue. So, once you’re fully healed, you should have a lung assessment to be sure that you don’t have residual damage that may predispose you to lung injuries. Pulmonary fibrosis can also cause shortness of breath and pulmonary hypertension. What’s more, it may develop months after completing chemo and radiation therapy, which is why it’s important to give yourself plenty of time before scuba diving once again.

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Dive at the beautiful Broken Rock Dive Site!

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The Broken Rock Dive Site is located in the Maldives, more specifically in the South Ari Atoll, which is also home to the Kudarah Thila dive site. The islands located most near to the Broken Rock Dive Sites are Dhangethi to the north and Dhigurah to the south.

Broken Rock Dive Site, or Kuda Rah Thila

The Broken Rock Dive Site (or Kuda Rah Thila) is a thila (pinnacle) dive site located in the South Ari Atoll, and more specifically the Dhigurah Channel. The GPS position of Broken Rock Dive Site is 03.33345, 072.56195 and the depth range 12 meters to 30 meters.

Sea Fan at Broken Rock Dive Site Maldives

Broken Rock Dive Site is not a clever alias, but rather an appropriate representation of what this dive site is, a broken rock.

The two sides of the broken rock are separated by a 2-meter wide canyon, which splits the Thila into two segments from west to east. Not surprisingly, this canyon is the main attraction of the Broken Rock Dive Site, providing countless nooks and crannies for marine flora and fauna to florish and thrive.

Diving the Broken Rock Dive Site

The Broken Rock Dive Site is better suited for advanced divers, due to its depth and strong currents, which flock in droves to this underwater wonder. Kuda Rah Thila is covered in soft corals, and only one diver can manage to shimmy through the cavernous crack at a time.

In addition to the canyon, the Broken Rock Dive Site boasts an array of caves, overhangs and innumerable coral heads.

The north side of Broken Rock Dive Site features two big coral blocks and is approximately 25-30 meters deep, whereas the top reef possesses hard coral growth, a perfect place to encounter leaf fish and nudibranchs. To the east of the Broken Rock Dive Site is another rock formation which plateaus at around 17 meters.

A dive torch and a surface balloon are both highly recommended at Broken Rock Dive Site.

Broken Rock Dive Site Marine Life

There is an abundance of fish life swimming in and around the canyon of Broken Rock Dive Site, including species such as Redmouth Grouper, Scorpion Fish, Barracuda, Clownfish and Snappers.

In addition to fish, keep an eye out for sea turtles, whale sharks and moray eels.

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Shrimp and Fish at Broken Rock Dive Site Maldives

Scuba Lessons

Scuba Diver with Manta Rays in the Maldives

The Maldives is one of the world’s premier scuba diving destinations. If you have been wanting to take scuba lessons, but not yet had the chance, consider the Maldives as your next holiday destination.  To book your scuba lessons with Maldives Dive Travel, click here.

Scuba Lessons from a Liveaboard Scuba Diving Ship

The best way to explore the Maldives is from a liveaboard scuba diving ship. You can take scuba lessons on a scuba diving ship in the Maldives with Maldives Dive Travel.

Variety of Scuba Lessons

There are many different kinds of scuba lessons available, from the first qualification every scuba diver must take, the PADI Open Water Certification, to a Dive Master, the most advanced amateur diving qualification that exists.  After dive master, the next step is to become a scuba lesson instructor.

Scuba Diver with Snappers in the Maldives

Banana Reef Dive Site is perfect for diving in the Maldives!

The Banana Reef Dive Site is located in the Maldives, more specifically on the southeastern side of North Male Atoll. In addition to being one of the first dive sites discovered in the Maldives, it is also one of the most popular and visited by thousands of scuba diving enthusiasts from around the world each year.

How Banana Reef Dive Site Got Its Name

Whether you’re an experienced scuba diver or are just “getting your feet wet,” then Banana Reef Dive Site is a must do! In addition to soft corals snuggled comfily into crevices and colorful fish zipping this way and that, there are caves and overhangs just waiting to be discovered.

Banana Reef Dive Site Marine Life

The coral of the Banana Reef Dive Site is home to dozens of different types of marine life, boasting an array of shapes, colors and sizes, including species such as Oriental Sweetlips, Giant Squirrelfish, Napolean Wrasse, Moray Eels and Bannerfish (which you can see swimming in large schools). What’s more, the fish appear to have no fear towards their underwater human counterparts, which makes it the perfect dive site for getting some fantastic photos.

Sweetlips at Banana Reef Dive Site Maldives

Banana Reef Dive Site Reef

The top of the Banana Reef Dive Site is at 3 meters and the west side of the reef has a depth of 30 meters. The west is often heralded as a perfect place to dive. The reef is famous for drift dives.

So, book your next scuba diving holiday online now and start enjoying the natural wonders of the Banana Reef Dive Site!

Map of Banana Reef Dive Site in the Maldives

This wonderful video of hundreds of stingrays was captured in Dhigurah thila. The stingrays seem to travel sometimes in huge packs, but one following the next like a train of stingrays.

A beautifully colored and designed moray eel swims around the reefs at Bodufinolhu Thila trying to shy away from the camera. Too bad the scuba diver is a fish paparazzi expert.